"I actually connect with Andy," Judd said. "I think people of the United States of America identify with, not only the underdog, but someone who's wounded and Andy's a very wounded spirit."

The musician added: "The first thing [Andy] did was come up to me and hug me and he lays his head on my shoulder like I'm his sister/mommy, and people don't understand what a dear he is.

"By the way, I [have no] idea [about] his past, which is probably a good thing, I don't watch a lot of TV - and I just don't know, so I see Andy for who he is in that moment, and he could not be sweeter."